Staircases can leave in our memory no less vivid emotions than the places to which they lead. Some of them look so exciting, as if they came off surrealistic films, while others even cause fear. Created by modern architects or built hundreds of years ago, we made a selection of staircases that you probably would like not only to see with your own eyes, but also to climb them up. Of course, an elevator is faster and more convenient. But climbing stairs is a good opportunity to see the surrounding space from different angles and appreciate the original idea of the architect.
We hope that the following stairs won’t only amaze your imagination, but will also inspire you to travel to them. By the way, a rental car will be a great way to get to the unique staircases of the world, since we indicated the satellite coordinates of each place. This means you can enter them into the car’s SatNav device and easily find the desired location. At Rentalcars24h.com you can pick up a vehicle almost anywhere in the world, whether it car rental in Baton Rouge airport, in New York, or Miami.
So, where are the most unique staircases in the world? Let’s check it out right now!
Umschreibung
The staircase doesn’t lead anywhere and doesn’t start from anywhere – you can go in one direction forever. The author of this masterpiece is Danish designer Olafur Eliasson. Located in the courtyard of the headquarters of the audit and consulting company KPMG in Munich, the installation is a double spiral staircase, each spiral of which makes a complete revolution in the opposite direction from the other, and then they connect at the top. The connection between the two parts is continuous and gives the impression that the staircase is endless.
Address: Ganghoferstraße 29A, 80339 München, Germany
GPS Location: 48.132780, 11.540302
Camp Adventure Forest Tower
An unusual walking route in the Danish nature reserve Gisselfeld Klosters, crowned with a 45-meter Camp Adventure Forest Tower observation deck, appeared in 2019 thanks to the Danish architectural bureau EFFEKT. A system of winding paths leads to a tower with a spiral ramp, convenient for moving all people, including those confined to wheelchairs, which means anyone can enjoy the breathtaking view from it.
Address: Skovtarnsvej 1, 4683 Ronnede, Denmark
GPS Location: 55.260309, 11.979395
Chand Baori Step Well
The famous complex in the Indian village of Abhaneri, which is a 30-meters-deep well, appeared in about 800 AD, and consists of 13 floors and 3,500 steps. The main function of the well is to collect water in a fairly arid region, as well as sheltering locals on the hottest days.
In short, to go down, it’s enough to go through only 91 steps (13 tiers of 7 steps), but since all the walls of the well are made in the form of stairs, their total number is 3.5 thousand steps. Swimming in the well is strictly forbidden, because the microflora that has developed in this enclosed reservoir is so aggressive that it can kill a person in a few days. Pilgrims who come there wash their hands and feet with this water, but tourists are not advised to do this.
Address: Near Harshat Mata Temple, Abhaneri, Dausa, Bandikui, Rajasthan 303313, India
GPS Location: 27.007213, 76.606448
Tiled Steps
A staircase on 16th Avenue appeared almost a hundred years ago. But it was completely ordinary and inconspicuous. The decision to decorate the stairs was made in the early 2000s, and by 2005 the idea was realized.
The project belongs to Eileen Barr and Colette Crutcher, and volunteers and sponsors helped to implement the idea. In total, 300 people took part in the work and everyone’s name can be found on the stairs: someone’s name can be read on a flower, someone’s on a coral fish or a glass. The mosaic staircase conquers all those who are lucky enough to see it. It won many awards, and even local weddings are now incomplete without visiting the mosaic staircase. Plus, tourists include it to the list of objects that must be enjoyed in San Francisco.
Address: 16th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
GPS Location: 37.756269, -122.473169
Tiger & Turtle
This 21-meters-wide installation staircase, created by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Gönz, is located on a hilltop in Duisburg, Germany. The design is twisted in the likeness of a rollercoaster: visitors can go through it until they reach the “dead loop”, which will not allow you to complete a full circle. When you reach the top, you can admire the stunning views of the Rhine Valley and go down.
Address: Ehinger Str. 117, 47249 Duisburg, Germany
GPS Location: 51.375510, 6.738063
As you can see, engineering ideas have no boundaries, and even such a seemingly simple structural element as a staircase can take on many unique forms. There are many more such interesting places in the world, and you can find them by yourself. Not sure where to start? Pick up a car rental Baton Rouge airport and try to search for them in the USA!